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excellent_a speech_n which_o he_o write_v concern_v this_o subject_n of_o see_v god_n in_o his_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o epistle_n where_o he_o have_v dispute_v large_o about_o this_o thing_n he_o take_v himself_o off_o and_o say_v let_v we_o be_v wise_a â—o_o sobriety_n and_o not_o be_v too_o full_a of_o heat_n in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o argument_n let_v we_o dispute_v fair_o lest_o while_o we_o seek_v in_o a_o way_n of_o contention_n and_o bitterness_n how_o god_n may_v be_v see_v we_o lose_v that_o peace_n without_o which_o god_n can_v be_v see_v follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v the_o lord_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n the_o intimacy_n of_o christ_n father_n the_o intimacy_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o father_n with_o the_o father_n which_o lie_v in_o these_o word_n the_o onely-begotten_a son_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n that_o lie_v clear_o in_o my_o text._n of_o his_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v nothing_o now_o because_o i_o speak_v before_o to_o it_o upon_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v open_v here_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o which_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o ascension_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n when_o these_o word_n be_v utter_v and_o in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n yea_o from_o eternity_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o phrase_n i_o take_v it_o impli_v 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in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o so_o in_o nathan_n parable_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 3._o a_o poor_a man_n have_v nothing_o save_v only_o a_o little_a ewe-lamb_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o child_n it_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n a_o daughter_n in_o the_o bosom_n and_o so_o according_o here_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n second_o as_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o impli_v affection_n 2._o it_o impli_v dearness_n of_o affection_n dearness_n of_o affection_n bosom_n as_o it_o be_v for_o child_n so_o for_o nearness_n of_o relation_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o thy_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 54._o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o verse_n 56._o her_o eye_n speak_v of_o a_o wife_n shall_v be_v evil_a against_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n because_o of_o those_o dear_a affection_n which_o that_o nearness_n of_o relation_n as_o that_o of_o marriage_n call_v for_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n john_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n you_o find_v he_o lie_v near_a christ_n even_o in_o his_o bosom_n joh._n 13._o 23._o and_o there_o be_v lean_v on_o jesus_n his_o bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v the_o posture_n of_o lean_v upon_o christ_n bosom_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o christ_n love_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n bosom_n because_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n love_n he_o shall_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 17._o matth._n 3._o 17._o three_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n impli_v communication_n secret_n 3._o it_o impli_v communication_n of_o secret_n of_o secret_n the_o bosom_n be_v a_o place_n for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o tully_n to_o a_o friend_n that_o have_v betrust_v he_o with_o a_o secret_a crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v i_o say_v he_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o i_o it_o be_v in_o my_o bosom_n still_o i_o be_o not_o ungirt_a to_o let_v it_o slip_v out_o but_o scripture_n add_v this_o hint_n too_o where_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o bosom_n as_o the_o place_n of_o secret_n prov._n 17._o 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n speak_v of_o a_o bribe_n prov._n 21._o 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n expiate_v wrath_n here_o be_v secret_a and_o bosom_n all_o one_o as_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v one_o so_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o intimate_v his_o be_v conscious_a to_o all_o the_o father_n secret_n so_o have_v you_o a_o open_n of_o this_o phrase_n much_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o it_o father_n 1._o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o father_n first_o see_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o nature_n in_o both_o it_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n expect_v and_o call_v for_o joh._n 5._o 23._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o jesus_n christ_n require_v the_o same_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a this_o honour_n shall_v be_v plead_v for_o now_o in_o this_o age_n wherein_o many_o plead_v against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n heb._n 1._o 6._o when_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n worship_v he_o if_o they_o then_o how_o ought_v all_o the_o world_n to_o worship_v he_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o invocation_n pray_v to_o he_o as_o stephen_n do_v when_o they_o stone_v he_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n as_o with_o worship_n and_o invocation_n so_o with_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v give_v honour_n to_o christ_n by_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o he_o call_v for_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o faith_n joh._n 14._o 1._o christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o justifi_v circumferentia_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la centrum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o circumference_n of_o faith_n every_o thing_n learn_v in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o centre_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o word_n justifi_v that_o be_v the_o word_n god_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o evermore_o second_o his_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n
divine_a a_o word_n too_o much_o scorn_v now_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o because_o he_o do_v set_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v divine_a because_o he_o hold_v forth_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o of_o christ_n other_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he._n but_o not_o so_o much_o you_o shall_v find_v luke_n call_v christ_n the_o word_n in_o that_o place_n though_o not_o often_o yet_o worthy_a your_o note_n luke_n 1._o 2._o even_o as_o they_o deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v eye_n witness_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v that_o not_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n st._n luke_n have_v that_o relation_n from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o be_v likewise_o servant_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n that_o by_o word_n here_o luke_n shall_v mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o it_o suit_v so_o well_o with_o what_o the_o other_o apostle_n say_v as_o john_n begin_v his_o epistle_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o of_o who_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 1_o john_n 1._o 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n so_o luke_n tell_v they_o he_o speak_v what_o he_o receive_v luke_n by_o luke_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o suit_v with_o that_o place_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o we_o have_v not_o follow_v cunning_o devise_v fable_n when_o we_o make_v know_v to_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n then_o consider_v how_o much_o want_v do_v luke_o 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